Know as one of the most famous modern philosophers of the Twentieth Century, Jean-Paul Sartre changed the way people think, not only in his time, but still today. He was an Existentialist, he mainly exercised the idea "existence precedes essence".
A Short Biography
Jean-Paul Sartre was born in Paris, France in 1905. His parents were Anne-Marie Schweitzer and Jean-Baptiste, but his father died when Jean-Paul was an infant. None the less, he became the Professor of Philosophy at Le Harve in 1931, after studying and earning a doctorate in philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure. He later studied in Berlin. When he was twenty-four, He was drafted and was put to use as a meteorologist. A year later, he was captured by Germans, and kept as a prisoner of war. Years after escaping, he joined a resistance, Socialisme et Liberté. The resistance faded away, and many years later, he published Existentialism and Humanism. Core Beliefs
Jean-Paul was an Existentialist. And as an Existentialist, his beliefs centered mostly around our existence and our purpose. He believed that our existence on Earth is not important, unless you exist for a reason. He emphasized that existing is only part of our life, but you must then make a purpose for your existence. He talked about the idea of our presence against the reason for our presence in his book Existentialism and Humanism.
Major Works
Nausea- An epistolary novel based upon a fictional character, a French writer named Antoine Roquentin, "who is horrified at his own existence".
Being and Nothingness- An essay on Phenomenal Ontology (the study of the consciousness of being)
Existentialism and Humanism- Discusses Existentialism
Quotes
"When the rich rage war, it's the poor who die."
"We must act out passion before we can feel it."
"If you are lonely when you're alone, you in bad company."
"As far as men go, it is not what they are that interests me, but what they can become."
Jean-Paul Sartre
June 21st, 1905 - April 15th, 1980Introduction
Know as one of the most famous modern philosophers of the Twentieth Century, Jean-Paul Sartre changed the way people think, not only in his time, but still today. He was an Existentialist, he mainly exercised the idea "existence precedes essence".
A Short Biography
Jean-Paul Sartre was born in Paris, France in 1905. His parents were Anne-Marie Schweitzer and Jean-Baptiste, but his father died when Jean-Paul was an infant. None the less, he became the Professor of Philosophy at Le Harve in 1931, after studying and earning a doctorate in philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure. He later studied in Berlin. When he was twenty-four, He was drafted and was put to use as a meteorologist. A year later, he was captured by Germans, and kept as a prisoner of war. Years after escaping, he joined a resistance, Socialisme et Liberté. The resistance faded away, and many years later, he published Existentialism and Humanism.
Core Beliefs
Jean-Paul was an Existentialist. And as an Existentialist, his beliefs centered mostly around our existence and our purpose. He believed that our existence on Earth is not important, unless you exist for a reason. He emphasized that existing is only part of our life, but you must then make a purpose for your existence. He talked about the idea of our presence against the reason for our presence in his book Existentialism and Humanism.
Major Works
Quotes
Sources
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http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sartre/
http://www.biography.com/people/jean-paul-sartre-9472219#awesm=~oF2NRRW1aY6iCY
http://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/sartre/section2.rhtml
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/298275.Nausea
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